Still Kicking!

[hank4elk]

28, La Nina weather. 65 for high today.

Well, she got to bring her rifle up this morning...and gone.
Got busted sneaking down the north fenceline. Barked at a dozen times.
He cow called and they stopped, out of her view. One bed down.
Old momma knew something was off and walked. The herd followed.

Dotti spotted her walking across our view from the house. Good watchdog.
The elk just hopped the fence and left.

David & momma decided to call it and head to their doggies.
Tuckered out from Mondays trek on the mesa behind me. Tons of fresh sign.
Party house up there he said. Big Hank hanging somewhere. Lots of deer tracks too.

They had a hundred or so Sat. morning across the valley for a tease. Truck hunters never saw them,100 yards from the road.
They hunted the rest of the day on good public. Alone.

Sunday was very breezy and they just missed them north of here. Lots of fresh sign. No other hunters.

Great folks. Love doggies. Dotti's buddies now.
Had to break out the cheese to get her in the house so they could leave.

Kinda feel bad they left with empty coolers.
But I can't hunt for others.
They were all smiles non the less. They saw elk 2 days. Fresh tracks and beds.

Still kicking. With Dotti. And some critters about.

 

[Sytes]

Kinda feel bad they left with empty coolers.
But I can't hunt for others.
They were all smiles non the less. They saw elk 2 days. Fresh tracks and beds.

Hence hunting and not harvesting. Least they saw game. I've taken a few out that saw game, had opportunities though never came to fruition. All smiles are great hunts.
Enjoy reading Dotti's development. We picked up a blue nose pitbull about a year ago, after my dog of 14 years passed. Same tough setting as your experience. Didn't know if I wanted to step back into the setting. So glad we did! She is the sweetest dog and fills our house with that amazing family bond.

Would be great sometime, to share a pic of Dotti. I have a pretty solid idea if not. Sounds like one heck of a family companion!

This is Kintla, named after my wife's favorite lake.



Hah! Sorry, not hijacking your thread - rather complimenting your great Hunt Talk diary... Wife sent this earlier:

 

[hank4elk]

No hijack at all Sytes.
Having a boom moment getting a new pc to work. Making it worse. LOL
Mostly blurry Dotti pics I'm sure. Elk butts.

David has a puppy in works to try and replace ol York. An Airedale. They have 2 other dogs.
Their cammo smells of doggie paws now I'm sure.
They agreed, Dotti is a good one.
Jumps and all.
Full body bends and head shakes mid jump.

She's on the porch dismantling a elk leg bone at the joints. Rio's stash.
She offered it to me. No thanks.
In the door way now working off a thigh bone.

Hanks place. Doggie and elk heaven.
Got a ribeye to add to the horror.
They just laughed at her bone collection in the yard.
Keeps the riff raff away.

 

[WildWill]

No hijack at all Sytes.
Having a boom moment getting a new pc to work. Making it worse. LOL
Mostly blurry Dotti pics I'm sure. Elk butts.

David has a puppy in works to try and replace ol York. An Airedale. They have 2 other dogs.
Their cammo smells of doggie paws now I'm sure.
They agreed, Dotti is a good one.
Jumps and all.
Full body bends and head shakes mid jump.

She's on the porch dismantling a elk leg bone at the joints. Rio's stash.
She offered it to me. No thanks.
In the door way now working off a thigh bone.

Hanks place. Doggie and elk heaven.
Got a ribeye to add to the horror.
They just laughed at her bone collection in the yard.
Keeps the riff raff away.

Cleaned the house pretty good last week before we had lots of family over. The amount of bones I pulled out from under and inside of couches and various other hidey holes would of put John Wayne Gacy's house to shame. Sometimes Duke goes straight to the source.

 

[noharleyyet]

Dottis has good coloring Hank...she's not missing meals is she?

 

[hank4elk]

 

[hank4elk]

Her & Rio are the 1st dogs to never empty food bowls at the jump. Dobie trait?
She eats the fancy stuff 1st then runs in for a mouthfull of kibble during the day.

Just about to fit the collar. Still a bit large. She has been getting it off the bookcase and laying on it when I'm gone. Unchewed. 2nd from top shelf.
Nap time.